Media accreditation
Read about terms and criteria for media accreditation for Roskilde Festival and how to apply.
To gain access to Roskilde Festival as a journalist, photographer, or similar – and to secure access to the festival’s press facilities – you must be accredited in advance. Accreditation is based on an application, and we recommend that you familiarize yourself with our accreditation terms before you and/or your media outlet/employer apply.
When and how do I apply?
You must apply for media accreditation via an application form, which will be available on the website from Monday, March 9th.
If you are a freelancer, please note that your assigning employer must complete the application form on your behalf.
The deadline to apply for media accreditation for Roskilde Festival 2025 is Friday, 15 May, at 23.59.
How much does accreditation cost?
The accreditation fee for the entire festival is 630 DKK and 420 DKK for a single day (plus service fee).
Roskilde Festival is an independant non-profit festival, and the accreditation fee contributes to covering the festival’s expenses related to the establishment of the Press Center and various other facilities for accredited individuals (read more about the facilities here).
What if my media outlet wants to apply for more than one representative?
If a media outlet wishes to accredit more than one representative, we ask that a single, joint application be submitted.
Can I access Roskilde Festival with my press card?
Press access to the festival site is only granted through accreditation. Your press card alone does not grant access.
When do I need permission to bring recording equipment?
Professional cameras for still images may be used freely in the camping area, but as a new requirement you must have a sticker on your professional equipment in order to bring it onto the Festival Site (in Danish; Indre Plads). When applying for media accreditation, you must indicate whether you will be bringing a still camera- You will receive the stickers at Check In upon arrival.
If you wish to record live footage or audio on the Festival Site, you must use a different type of sticker. You receive the sticker by filling out an agreement (Live Footage Agreement) with Roskilde Festival before the festival.
Accredited people who need a Live Footage Agreement for audio and video recordings can find the agreement in People Pro under "Deadlines" when their accreditation is confirmed. Based on a signed agreement, the stickers will be handed out at Media Service when you arrive at the festival. Read more about Media Service here.
Please contact accreditation@roskilde-festival.dk regarding inquiries about recordings on and around stages. Recordings in the backstage areas of the stages must be agreed upon with the artist.
Recording equipment can be freely brought and used in the camping areas without a Live Footage Agreement and stickers.
Contact Media Service if you experience problems bringing cameras through the gates into the festival site.
How do I get permission to record the concerts?
All rights to record concerts – both image and sound – belong to the performing artist. You may not record concerts without written permission issued by the artist's management or the artist themselves.
If you have obtained such a permission yourself, you must send it to Roskilde Festival no later than June 15th. The permission should be sent to accreditation@roskilde-festival.dk.
Please note that record companies cannot issue this permission.
Do I need permission to take concert photos?
It is permitted to take photos almost everywhere (with relevant access stickers) at the festival without any special permission. Except in the front stage barrier (the photo pit). In special cases, we may request that professional equipment not be used in the first inner pit – this will only happen is it is a non-negotiable requirement from the artist. Permissions for concert photographs from the front barrier stages (photo pits) of Orange Stage and Arena are issued by Roskilde Festival to a limited number of professional photographers.
Can I fly/film with a drone near or over the festival area?
No, we do not allow this for safety reasons. Not even if the person responsible has a relevant education and experience.
How do I make interview arrangements with Roskilde Festival?
We are happy to talk about our festival, so please contact us at press@roskilde-festival.dk about interviews with one of the festival's spokespersons.
How do I make interview arrangements with the performing artists?
Roskilde Festival does not generally assist in making interview arrangements with artists. This must be agreed directly with the artist, usually via their management or record company. We recommend you request as soon as possible.
Can I use images from the festival's media library for my own publication?
You are welcome to use images from our media library that have been approved for editorial use. You can find the library on our website.
It is important to credit the photographer who appears on the material you wish to use.
What is Backstage Village?
Backstage Village is a workspace and meeting place for the music industry, the press and the festival's partners. This is where you can work and meet colleagues. To gain access to Backstage Village, special access is required, which can be obtained through accreditation, for example.
If you are accredited, you also have access to the festival's Press Center through Backstage Village, which you can read more about below. You will find Backstage Village in the closed area northeast of the Orange Stage.
What is the Press Center?
In the Press Center, you can work and use a number of services that can make your working day easier.
Computers and Wi-Fi are available here, and you can use the free cloakroom for storing your equipment. The cloakroom is staffed during the Press Centre’s opening hours, but at your own risk, which means that personal effects must be covered by personal insurance or the workplace's insurance scheme.
Only media accredited persons have access to the Press Center and its facilities.
The opening hours of the Press Centre are:
Saturday: 8:00 – 20:00
Sunday: 10:00 – 22:00
Monday + Tuesday: 9:00 – Midnight
Wednesday – Sunday: 24H from Wednesday 8:00 to Sunday 11:30.
What is Press Lounge
The Press Lounge is located outside the Press Center and offers a quiet outdoor area where Danish and international press can relax, have a cup of coffee, and talk with their colleagues.
What is Media Service?
The Media Service Office is an information and service office for accredited media. Here you can find out about program changes and get answers to questions regarding your working day at the festival, etc.
You will find the Media Service Office in Backstage Village - together with the Press Center.
Mediaservice is open Saturday – Monday 10:00 – 20:00 and Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 – 22:00.
Backstage Lounge
The Backstage Lounge is centrally located in Backstage Village and is reserved for the festival's partners, commercial guests, etc. A special access badge is required to gain access to the area.
The Backstage Lounge is open on Wednesday, 1 July from 12:00 to 22:00 and from Thursday, 2 July to Saturday, 4 July from 10:00 to 22:00.